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syringa: see saxifrage saxifrage (săk`sĭfrĭj) ..... Click the link for more information. . For the genus Syringa, see lilac lilac, any plant of the genus Syringa, deciduous Old World shrubs or small trees of the family Oleaceae ( olive family), widely cultivated as ornamentals. ..... Click the link for more information. . syringa another name for mock orange and lilac (sense 1) syringe 1. Med an instrument, such as a hypodermic syringe or a rubber ball with a slender nozzle, for use in withdrawing or injecting fluids, cleaning wounds, etc. 2. any similar device for injecting, spraying, or extracting liquids by means of pressure or suction syringa of Idaho. [Flower Symbolism: Golenpaul, 630] See : Flower, State How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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She made hard work of sewing, broke the thread, dropped her thimble into the syringa bushes, pricked her finger, wiped the perspiration from her forehead, could not match the checks, puckered the seams. |
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